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Hillel Slovak

1962 - 1988

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Hillel Slovak (Hebrew: הלל סלובק; April 13, 1962 – June 25, 1988) was an Israeli-American musician, best known as the founding guitarist of the Los Angeles rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, with whom he recorded two albums. His guitar work was rooted in funk and hard rock, and he often experimented with other genres, including reggae and speed metal. He is considered to have been a major influence on Red Hot Chili Peppers' early sound. Born in Israel, he later moved to the United States. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hillel Slovak is the 884th most popular musician (down from 621st in 2019), the 218th most popular biography from Israel (down from 203rd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Israeli Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Hillel Slovak ranks 884 out of 3,175. Before him are Dennis Stratton, Alice, Aníbal Troilo, Mischa Elman, Roy Ayers, and Bella Davidovich. After him are Naushad, Snowy White, Billy Sheehan, Hilton Valentine, Airto Moreira, and Tommy Thayer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Hillel Slovak ranks 135. Before him are John Stockton, Sergio Batista, Kim Hyon-hui, Mary Ellen Weber, Clark Gregg, and Markus Merk. After him are Tsutomu Miyazaki, Michel Qissi, Sarah Gilbert, Baz Luhrmann, Manute Bol, and Esai Morales. Among people deceased in 1988, Hillel Slovak ranks 112. Before him are Marcel Bozzuffi, Francis Ponge, Kwon Ki-ok, John Houseman, Erich Fried, and Shen Congwen. After him are Ulanhu, Lygia Clark, Irmgard Seefried, Henry Murray, Daniel Guérin, and Pietro Arcari.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Hillel Slovak ranks 218 out of 466. Before him are Naomi Shemer (1930), Gabi Ashkenazi (1954), Yakir Aharonov (1932), Suha Arafat (1963), Avi Arad (1948), and Azmi Bishara (1956). After him are Yigal Amir (1970), Avraham Adan (1926), Mordechai Gur (1930), Itamar Ben-Gvir (1976), Moshe Safdie (1938), and Tom Segev (1945).

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Among MUSICIANS In Israel

Among musicians born in Israel, Hillel Slovak ranks 5. Before him are Gene Simmons (1949), Itzhak Perlman (1945), Ivry Gitlis (1922), and Pinchas Zukerman (1948). After him are Shlomo Artzi (1949), Avishai Cohen (1970), Keren Ann (1974), Yitzhak Yedid (1971), Oren Lavie (1976), Miri Ben-Ari (1978), and Borgore (1987).

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